Butter-cutter



BUTTER CUTTER.

APPLICATION FILED OCT. I4. T919.

1331,786. Peglted Feb. 24,1920.l

\ Fig- 1 ,n (T15 0&5" l [1221 /rf n il) dim/Mafi- T A butter, as soldcommercially.

wrIvLLIAivipH. RUTTLE, orV SEATTLE, WASHINGTON.

BUTTER-GUTTER. i

negarse.

Thev object of my invention is to provide a cutting means ot' the sortdescribed which is composed of a number of wires, and to.

provide means Yfor `tightening and tor keeping tight all of thewiresused in this cutter.

My invention, comprises the novel parts and combinations thereof whichare shown in the accompanying drawings, described in the speciiicationj,andparticularly defined by theV claim terminating the same.

In the accompanying drawings AI have shown my invention in its presentpreferred forni. Y

Figure 1 is a plan Vview or' my device.

I" g. Q is a transverse sectional .view of the device. l

Fig. 3 is a detail in section ot' the means for holding` and tighteningan end of one of the wires. 1

In devices of this character it is essential that all of the wires bekept tight.` Preferably they should be kept at a nearly uniform tensionthroughout the device. It' the wires become loose, poor work results,and breakage of the wires. It is necessary, also, to produce a devicewhich is simple to adJust,

and one in which new wires may be quickly and easily put in place in theevent of breakage. These objects are accomplished'with the use of mydevice.

f Any suitable frame may be used in this device. The frame'herein shown`is intended for manual operation, The iframe 1 is provided with arectangular opening 10, which is of a size to tit over an ordinary cakeof The size Vand shape of the opening 10' may be varied to suit thedesires and needs of the trade. Along two opposite sides of the opening10, and as herein shown along all four sides of the opening, are raisedridges 11. These ridges are adapted to forni the supports orseries oilcutting wires. The wires 2 are held at their ends by means to behereinafter ldel' Patented Feb. 24, 1920.

Applicationniefiiototer 14,1919. senin No. 330,641;

scribed. They are passedxbaek and forth lacross the opening 10 from sideto side, and are'held upon pins 12..al`ongthe edge of the frame 1.- Asis shown. in the drawings, the

wires pass over the ridge 11 and. are pref- 11.v A similar 'wire 2O mayextend lengthwise of the opening 10, beingsecured at oneA erably guidedand heldk inl place thereon by r shallow transverse grooves 13intheridge f frame and have their ends projected upwardtherefrom aconsiderable distance. The slot`f -tl extends partV way down to theVframe and in these lslots the ends'of the wiresy 2 or 90 are placed.They may be secured therein by pinching together! the sides of theslots,

thus clamping the wire ends in place.

when the wire will lie in the bottom of the As the wire winds about thescrew it is tightened, and when'adjusted to the proper tensionk may beheld by means, of a lock nut 12 upon `the screwt at the side ot theframe opposite to the slot 41,. j

y While the initialtension upon the wires is secured in the mannerdescribed, this results in an inequality of tension between theendsofthe wiresand their centers. To overcome this, I provide ridgesy 15vsubstantially parallel to the ridges 11, along the longitudinal sidesof the openings 10, over whichthe wires pass. The wires then form abridge across the trough between the two ridges 11 and 15. Upontheseportions of the wires,

and extending longitudinally between the] two ridges, member o.semi-circular in cross section.

The. y wire is thenV tightened by turningthe screw,"

with `all of the wires that pass across'the two y ridges 11 and 15. Anumber of screws 51 which screw into the frame are provided to clampthis bridge bar `5 to the frame. Thus when the linitial tension has beenplaced lupon the wires 2, a further tension may be placed upon the wiresbetween their ends by clamping this bridge bar 5 in place. This producesan even tension upon all of the wires, .and by occasionally tighteningthe screw 51 the wires 2 maybe kept at all times tight in the frame 4andunder an even tenwhich is very apt to occur if the Wires be-` comeloosened.

A series of grooves 13 may be provided upon ridges 1l at each side ofthe frame.

These may differ in number upon each side, so that a variation may bemade in each :frame of the number' of chips to be cut from a cakevofbutter. j d While I have shovvn'but one Wire extending across theopening many times,-it is evident that any number desired may be used.Single Wires only may be stretched from side to slde; but I prefer touse one-Wire. only,'on account of the ease in adjusting it 'and tight-I' ening it upon; the frame. 'The cost of the device is lessened, also,`by reducing the nurnber of screwsand lock, nuts required.v

v1,331,7"86 ,f y l Y Vliat I claim as inyinvention is: Y p A buttercutter comprising a traine hav#V 111g an opening thereini toy'receive ,acake of: butter a air of ridges u on the framev Aad-jY 7 v z: *Y jacenta side or said opening, means carried" by said frame for attachinglWires thereto, a wire extending back and forth across .said openlng andoverzsaidridges, means foi-isecuring the ends of said Wire in the frame,

oppositely disposed bridge bars-'flyingV upon Y attachingmeans. t Y nSigned at Seattle, Vl/ashington, this V8th day of October, 1919.`

WILLIAM RUTTnE

